Miami Heat fans saw Duncan Robinson have himself a night on Wednesday. In fact, Robinson turned out to have himself a record-breaking kind of night.
If you have seen either of the Miami Heat’s games against the Cleveland Cavaliers this year, then you probably already know what you’re about to read. Duncan Robinson was never supposed to be here. He was a Division III college basketball player who, after his coach left the program, somehow managed to land a scholarship at the University of Michigan.
After playing three seasons under John Beilein, ironically enough the current coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, he continued to scrap himself into the NBA. Playing most of his rookie year during last season with the Miami Heat’s G-League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce, Robinson only played 15 games for the big club during all of last season.
Well, the undrafted second-year wingman out of Michigan has gone from Division III player to NBA record-breaker in a short time. So, before we go into details on his stunning performance we would like to reiterate, he wasn’t supposed to be here.
How unusual was Duncan Robinson's game last night?
— Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) November 21, 2019
Very.
The only other game in NBA history where someone made nine 3s - without taking a single 2-point shot - was by Robert Horry in 1996.
(Both were against Cleveland.)
While he didn’t break a record here, Robinson sort of tied it. Robinson was 9-15 from the field and as mentioned by Tim Reynolds above, all of his converted field goals were of the three-point variety.
His hot hand led the way for what turned out to be a career night for the sharpshooter. He had a career-high 29 points on the night.
Even more impressive was his second period where he scored the bulk of his points. Again, although it wasn’t quite a record-setter, having the best burst over the last 20 years isn’t too shabby either. See this tweet from the Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson for reference.
Per the Heat, Duncan Robinson's 21 points in 5:11 of 2nd quarter action were the most by an NBA player in a quarter in that few minutes in at least 20 years.
— Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) November 21, 2019
So I guess it wasn’t really a record-breaking night for the young heat flame thrower, but, close enough right? Regardless, it was quite the performance from the sniper and we can’t wait to see more of it in the future.